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Reviews of AfricaWildTruck Eco Camp & Lodge

Thyolo Road, Blantyre, Malawi, Mulanje, Malawi

#1 of 2 hotels in Mulanje

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 25 hotel reviews

8.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.6

  • Comfort

    8.7

  • Location

    8.6

  • Facilities

    8.3

  • Staff

    9.2

  • Value for money

    7.7

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  • Reviewed: 7 May 2024

    7.0
    Stopoverin the middle of tea plantations
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Mattresses worn - not acceptable when you pay 100 USD per night. Although we agreed the day before on a breakfast time as we had to leave at a fixed time we had to wait 30 minutes. Obviously nothing was communicated to the next shift. No water during the night, no electricity for hours. No problem if you would pay less.

    The staff is very attentive and supportive. As it was raining and moisture in the room they offered to enlighten a fire. Nice colonial building surrounded by tea plantations.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lovely apartment. Lovely staff but breakfast service was very slow. The pizza however was outstanding. A few garden chairs in the grounds would have been lovely and some information offered as to the area. We didnt know for example that one can no longer drive around mount mulanje since the floods. But we would definitely gladly stay again.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 September 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There wasn't an option to refill bottles with treated drinking water, so we were obligated to buy single use plastic bottles.

    The staff was very welcoming and friendly, and the food was excellent and included plenty of vegan options for us. The lodge is located among beautiful tea estates and mountains and offers hiking trails to the Mulanje.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 July 2023

    9.0
    Very relaxing and character place. Beautiful views of Moiunt Mulanje.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    A Limoncello after dinner offered by the owner!

    Good, fresh and healthy.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 July 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    cost of set meal was expensive

    Location amazing views

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 June 2023

    8.0
    Peace, nature, amazing views and chilling by the campfire!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    The ad stated that there was a pool and possibility to hire bikes, both of which were out of order.

    This place is really great, its close to the major road so super easy to find and accessible but set back and quiet with lovely views over the tea fields. There is an area for a campfire and dining outside and the dinner and breakfast were both good. The people working at the place were great. It is possible to go for a walk through the tea fields nearby which is beautiful and the local people are super welcoming :)

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 June 2023

    9.0
    wonderful and we are definitly going back
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    all was very good

    near tea plantations, very beautiful sceneries, good place for a hike in the mountains and perfect for a cold dive in the waterfalls. also, perfect since I was driving for two days and its the perfect stay near the border to relax for a few days and hit the road again

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 June 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Swimming pool was under maintenance for duration of stay

    Lovely location, lovely staff, beautiful views, made up a campfire every night which was great, shower had great temperature and pressure, fresh vegetables prepared using bottled water, extremely generous portions of food; we couldn’t finish most meals!

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 January 2023

    9.0
    Beautiful lodge next to tea plantations
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bathroom was lacking some light, it was quite dark in the shower. The menu offered at the restaurant is a bit on the expensive side, even though the quantity is very abundant (we mostly shared).

    The lodge is beautiful with nice decoration and a pleasant garden. The room was spacious and the bed comfortable. Staff is helpful and polite.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 24 November 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Couldn't help feeling that the Italian manager was somewhat bossy and unfriendly to the Malawian employees.

    Location an surroundings are fantastic.

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 20 October 2022

    9.0
    lovely night stay and wished we could of stayed longer
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    the location

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 7 August 2022

    8.0
    Memorable.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Good atmosphere, good food. When providing extras for breakfast, however, it would have been helpful for staff to explain that these came with a charge.

    Beautiful location, well-decorated rooms with nice personal touches. Fires were provided in the bedrooms in the cold evenings.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 30 May 2022

    9.0
    Great place to relax after hiking the mountain
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    For an eco lodge, it's a bit strange there isn't any filtered or chlorinated drinking water available, but only plastic bottles.

    Very friendly and professional staff and hot shower

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 27 April 2022

    8.0
    I will definitely go back there, worth it for the location and the friendly vibe
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night

    We stayed in apartment because that was all that Booking.com offered. All that extra space was wasted on us - we just slept in the bed, had shower and left. Next time I will stay in smaller style of room

    Breakfasr was good, setting was excellent and friendly, it does seem odd not to include eggs with more expensive room. Good coffee

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 24 December 2023

    5.0
    Improve beddings
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Too plain

    Location and food

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 December 2023

    4.0
    Don’t stay there period
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Whatever you do DONT eat there they will charge u $120.00 usd for a simple serving of spaghetti and 6 meatballs !Rip off!

    Not much

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 November 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room was amazing, food delicious and staff super helpful.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 May 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Africa Wild Truck Eco Camp is absolutely amazing! The location is perfect to start hiking to Mulanje Mountain. The staff: Florence, Marvellous and Anthony are very professional and always here to help. The owners are so lovely. Thanks all of you to make my trip unforgettable. I highly recommend it. Julien

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 June 2022

    5.0
    needs better management
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Triple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    the place is not well managed. I got an email with rates for meals and then got another email with significantly higher rates, which made no sense. I contacted them and they said because of inflation and what so not. in my country they would have had to respect the original rates. but they said it was fresh Italian recipes so I had high expectations. the food was awful, cold pasta with pesto no flavor and a salad with no dressing. new dinner prices cost same as the room so I skipped it. wifi was not working. they also put on booking they accept MasterCard and then they said no but they do so don’t be confused by this error of theirs

    It’s located next to a very nice tea plantation that you can walk in. the hotel is an old historical house with very big rooms. they set a fireplace in my room which was very nice. staff was very friendly and they helped me organize a hiking tour

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 10 January 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The experience was absolutely perfect

    The food, decor, location and staff. It's amazing value for money and my own personal best experience in Malawi so far. There's a good reason why this accommodation is one of the top ranked places in Malawi on booking.com

    Stayed in January 2022

  • Reviewed: 25 March 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 November 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 10 August 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room with Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 2 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Triple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in January 2024

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